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GENERAL
Nickname: Cavaliers
Colors: Royal Blue/Scarlet
Coach: Scott Altenberg
League: Mission
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Western (IV)
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2012 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Adoree Jackson CB/WR
Dwight Williams LB
Jalen Greene QB [Boise State]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Jordan Lasley 6'2" 180 Senior WR [UCLA]
Glen Ihenacho 5'11" 175 Senior DB
Gregory Webb 6'0" 195 Senior WR
Olajuwon Tucker 6'3" 225 Senior DE
Jalen Jones 5'10" 165 Senior CB
Samiu Akoetu 6'2" 275 Senior DT
Malachi Mageo 6'2" 205 Senior OLB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Nick Usher 6'2" 215 Senior DE [UTEP]
Emerald Faletuipapai 6'6" 335 Senior OL [Houston]
Ardis Perez Senior LB
Darrell Fuery 6'2" 190 Senior WR [Fresno State]
Anterio Bateman 5'7" 175 Senior RB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Defense, Talent At Key Positions
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game, 3 New Starters On OL

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 66.2
2012 National Rank: #25
2012 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +13
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +6.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -13.5
2013 Starting Power Rating: 81.9
2013 National Rank: #3
2013 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 52.3
Dynasty National Rank: #71
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 43.1
Dynasty Record: 64-7 (22-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 14-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 34.8
2012 Points Against Average: 13.9
2012 Differential: +20.9
2012 Wins: #22 Poly (Long Beach) (20-12), #75 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (26-23), #104 Chaminade (West Hills) (30-28), #108 Edison (Huntington Beach) (27-10), #317 Lompoc (34-21), #467 Oakdale (42-15), #1085 Cathedral (Los Angeles) (42-3), #1264 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (27-20), #1477 Santa Monica (58-6), #2178 Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood) (35-8), #2804 St. Francis (La Canada) (42-6), #3288 Oxnard (49-14), #3892 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (53-6), #6733 Banning [Phineas] (Wilmington) (43-0)
2012 Losses: #18 Narbonne [Nathaniel] (Harbor City) (22-9), #104 Chaminade (West Hills) (28-20)
2012 Opponents W-L: 143-62
Recent Section/State Championships: 2012, 2012 (Bowl II), 2010, 2009 (Northwest (X)), 2009 (Bowl III)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009 (Del Rey), 2008 (Del Rey), 2007 (Del Rey)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 10
Streak List: 10/12/12 Cathedral (Los Angeles) (42-3), 10/18/12 St. Francis (La Canada) (42-6), 10/26/12 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (53-6), 11/2/12 Harvard-Westlake (Studio City) (35-8), 11/9/12 Oxnard (49-14), 11/16/12 Santa Monica (58-6), 11/23/12 Lompoc (34-21), 11/30/12 Chaminade (West Hills) (30-28), 12/8/12 Edison (Huntington Beach) (27-10), 12/15/12 Oakdale (42-15)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/31 Desert Ridge (Mesa, AZ), 9/6 at Oceanside, 9/13 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), 9/20 Dorsey [Susan Miller] (Los Angeles), 9/27 at Narbonne [Nathaniel] (Harbor City), 10/11 at Harvard-Westlake (Studio City), 10/18 Chaminade (West Hills), 10/25 Cathedral (Los Angeles), 11/1 St. Francis (La Canada), 11/8 at St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Chaminade (West Hills) (67.3), Oceanside (66.2), Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (56.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Dorsey [Susan Miller] (Los Angeles) (17), Harvard-Westlake (Studio City) (17.5), St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (18.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.1 (42.3 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 40.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #74
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 90%